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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-06-02

What is the definition of sin?

Asked by alexanicole855

Answer (3)

1). Sin is any act regarded as a transgression of divine law, especially a willful or deliberate violation of some religious or moral principle.
2). 'Sin' is an abbreviation for 'sine'. In a right triangle, the 'sine' of one of the acute angles is the ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

Sin is used to find the degree of an angle. Sin is the opposite over hypotenuse.

Answered by Britters120 | 2024-06-10

In mathematics, 'sin' refers to the sine function, which is the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle. The sine function is calculated as sin ( θ ) = Hypotenuse Opposite ​ . It is essential in geometry and has various applications in physics and engineering.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-12-23